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CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO
February 10, 2003
The Regular City Council Meeting was called to order by Mayor Cerveny at 7 00 P m
Councilmembers present: Jerry DiTullio, Vance Edwards, Dean Gokey, Ralph
Mancinelli David Schneider, Odarka Figlus, Lena Rotola, and Harry Hanley Also
present: City Clerk, Wanda Sang City Manager, Randy Young City Attorney, Gerald
Dahl, Director of Planning, Alan White Director of Public Works, Tim Paranto, staff; and
interested citizens.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF January 27,2003
Motion by Mr DiTullio for approval of the Minutes of January 27, 2003, seconded by Mr
Schneider. carried 8-0
CITIZENS' RIGHT TO SPEAK
Fred Elbel, 10137 West Dartmouth, Lakewood, with Colorado Alliance for Immigration
Reform, addressed population growth in Colorado and the Country
Frosty Wooldridge, 1458 Ford Place, Louisville, addressed overpopulation and growth
and asked that Council pass a Resolution to create discussion, debate and a greater
national consciousness to address this problem
Jacqueline Weller, 2719 W Webster Ave, Denver, asked that the Psychic Ordinance
be repealed and/or nullified
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Motion by Mr Schneider to take off Item 5 and the City Manager will address it under
Elected Officials' Matters, seconded by Mr Edwards, carried 8-0
Motion by Mr DiTullio to remove Item 4 and let the City Manager discuss it under
Elected Officials' Matters, seconded by Mr Edwards, carried 5-3 with Councilmembers
Gokey, Mancinelli, and Rotola voting no
Agenda as amended carried 8-0
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PUBLIC HEARINGS AND ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
Item 1
Application for amendment to a Planned Hospital Development District
final development plan
(Case No WZ-02-15) (Exempla Lutheran)
Case No WZ-02-15 was introduced by Mr Schneider, who also read the executive
summary
Meredith Reckert, Community Development Department, was sworn in by the Mayor
and presented the staff report.
Gilbert Hack, representing Exempla Lutheran was sworn in by the Mayor, and gave a
brief presentation of their plan
Motion by Mr Schneider to approve Case No WZ-02-15, for the following reasons
1 All requirements for a Planned Hospital Development District final development
plan have been met.
2 All minimum specifications of the Planned Hospital District have been met or
exceeded
3 All outside agencies will continue to serve the property with improvements at the
owner's expense
With the following conditions
1 Sidewalk be constructed along the west side of Lutheran Parkway West between
the southern limit of the parking lot south of Building N and the intersection with
Lutheran Parkway
2 Sidewalk be constructed along the east side of Lutheran Parkway from the curb
cut to West Pines north to the south side of the eastern parking lot for the main
hospital
3 A deceleration lane for the West 32nd Avenue entrance be constructed along the
frontage of property at 8321 West 32nd Avenue
4 The applicant work with the City Engineer to determine the best location for the
hospital sign on West 32nd Avenue in conjunction with construction of the
deceleration lane,
seconded by Mr Edwards, carried 8-0
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Item 2
Council Bill 02-2003 - An Ordinance amending Table 1-A "Building Permit
Fees", 1997 Uniform Building Code, as adopted in Chapter 5 of the Code
of Laws of the City of Wheat Ridge, relating to Buildings and Building
Regulations, City of Wheat Ridge, County of Jefferson, State of Colorado
Council Bill 02-2003 was introduced on second reading by Mr Schneider, who also
read the title and executive summary; Ordinance No 1276 was assigned by the Clerk.
Alan White, Director of Community Development, addressed the flat rate fee vs the
percentage valuation He recommended going with the fee table that was originally
prepared for first reading
Don Peterson, 9945 West 34th Drive, feels that fees should at least cover the cost to
the City and be competitive with other cities, this should be reviewed year after year
Motion by Mr Schneider to approve Council Bill 02-2003 (Ordinance 1276) seconded
by Mr Edwards, carried 8-0
Item 3
Council Bill 01-2003 - An Ordinance amending and adopting the 2002
National Electrical Code and adopted in Chapter 5 of the Code of Laws of
the City of Wheat Ridge relating to Buildings and Building Regulations
Council Bill 01-2003 was introduced on second reading by Mr DiTullio, who also read
the title and executive summary; Clerk assigned Ordinance No 1277
Darin Morgan, Community Development Department, gave the staff report.
Motion by Mr DiTullio to approve Council Bill 01-2003 (Ordinance 1277) with the
following changes Section 1 (b) Amendments, should be changed by adding
occupancy groups F and M,
paragraph (8), is amended to read as follows "(8) (8) These types shall not be used in
any group A, B, E, F, H, I, M, S or R-1 occupancy (as defined in the Uniform Building
Code, 1997 Edition )"
seconded by Mr Schneider; carried 8-0
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DECISIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND MOTIONS
Item 6
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Resolution 03-2003 - amending the fiscal year 2003 Recreation
Center Operating Budget to reflect the approval of a supplemental
budget appropriation
B Award Bid RFB-03-002, Richards Hart Estate Phase II Renovation
C Approve Annual Radio Communications Equipment Service
Agreement.
Mr DiTullio introduced and read the Consent Agenda
Motion by Mr DiTullio for approval of the consent agenda, seconded by Mr Schneider.
carried 8-0
CITY MANAGER'S MATTERS
At the City Manager's request, Mr DiTullio moved to change the discussion of rental
fees for Parks & Recreation rooms from the February Study Session to the March 17
Study Session seconded by Ms Figlus, carried 8-0
Mr Edwards asked for consensus to put the discussion of City Clerk's and City
Treasurer's salaries on the May Study Session, consensus was 7 in favor
Motion by Mr DiTullio to discuss the Hotel/Motel Fund repayment at the March 17
Study Session, seconded by Mr Gokey; carried 8-0
CITY ATTORNEY'S MATTERS
Motion by Mr Schneider to direct the City Attorney to write an Ordinance providing for
overlapping tenure on the Cultural Commission seconded by Mr DiTullio carried 8-0
Motion by Mr DiTullio to direct the City Attorney to write an Ordinance to re-write the
foster care portion only of the Wheat Ridge Zoning Ordinance concerning Sex
Offenders, this will comply with the recent Supreme Court decision, seconded by Mrs
Rotola, carried 8-0
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ELECTED OFFICIALS' MATTERS
City Clerk, Wanda Sang, presented Council with a bill from the Jefferson County Election
Department and stated that this bill was higher than anticipated due to the Tabor notice mail-
out, and asked Council's direction whether to pay the money not already encumbered for this
from this year's budget, or take the money out of the General Fund Mr DiTullio asked for
consensus to bring this item to the February 24 meeting with recommendations from the City
Clerk and the City Manger; consensus was 5 in favor
Motion by Mr Mancinelli to direct the City Manager to have him and the Parks Director come
back with some sort of an option what we can do with the teen center, perhaps lateraling that
off to an organization like the Boys Club or something of that nature, this should take place in
the next couple of months and have some information before budget time seconded by Mr
DiTullio, carried 8-0
Mr Schneider asked for consensus that staff come back with recommendations at the next
available study session to discuss regulations for membrane structures, consensus was 7 in
favor
Meeting adjourned at 8 32 P m
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APPROVED BY CITY COUNCIL ON BY A VOTE OF 8 to 0
The preceding Minutes were prepared according to 847 of Robert's Rules of Order, i e
they contain a record of what was done at the meeting, not what was said by the
members Tape recordings and video recordings of the meetings are available for
listening or viewing in the City Clerk's Office, as well as copies of Ordinances and
Resolutions